The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “Hiring Our Heroes” Hiring Fair, scheduled for September 18, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL is committed to making this one-of-a-kind FREE hiring fair a win-win for employers and veteran/military spouse job seekers.

A workshop for veterans and other military job seekers that focuses on resume writing, tips for successfully navigating hiring fairs, military skill translation, and interviewing will start at 8:30 a.m.

Event Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Employment Workshop
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Hiring Fair

Registration

? Job Seekers, Employers, and Service Organizations: Click here to register.

If you have any other questions, please visit our FAQ page or email us at hiringourheroes@uschamber.com.

Aon Employment Workshop

This Aon employment workshop consists of a classroom session beginning an hour and a half prior to the hiring fair. This will be followed one-on-one mentoring sessions with all pre-registered and walk-in participants to be conducted throughout the day.  Mentoring sessions focus on resume building, resume writing, and interviewing techniques for all job-seeking veterans and service member participants.

Interested candidates must complete the FREE electronic pre-registration in order to participate.  A maximum of 50 participants will be accepted for the full workshop.  Once the pre-registered candidates have their coaching sessions, the opportunity may be available for “walk ins” to have a coaching session through the end of the Fair (depending on availability).

? Must register as a job seeker above.

This U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “Hiring Our Heroes” Aon sponsored event and co-sponsored locally by the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), the Illinois Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Goodwill Industries of Illinois, the United States Army Reserve (USAR), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Legion, NBC News and other local partners.